A militia / m Éª Ë l Éª Ê É / is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a nation, or subjects of a state, who can be called upon for military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel, or historically, members of a warrior nobility class (e.g., knights or samurai).
1 The shortening method, also known as the biscuit method, is used for biscuits and scones. 2  This method cuts solid fat (whether lard, butter, or vegetable shortening) into flour and other dry ingredients using a food processor, pastry blender, or two forks.
The creaming method in baking refers to the beating (creaming) of the softened butter and sugar to form a light, fluffy, pale cream coloured mix. This incorporates a lot of aiâ¦r into the mix, which helps to make cakes etc soft and light, and also helps to dissolve the sugar, removing any grittiness.